(Testimony of Robert Alan Surrey)
Mr. Jenner.
How long have you resided there?
Mr. Surrey.
Eight years.
Mr. Jenner.
And what is your age?
Mr. Surrey.
Thirty-eight.
Mr. Jenner.
Where were you born?
Mr. Surrey.
Oak Park, Ill.
Mr. Jenner.
When did you move to Texas?
Mr. Surrey.
First moved there in 1948, and then left for 2 years, from 1951 to 1953, and then moved back to Texas.
Mr. Jenner.
You are a college graduate; are you not?
Mr. Surrey.
Yes; I am.
Mr. Jenner.
What university or college?
Mr. Surrey.
Northwestern.
Mr. Jenner.
In Evanston, Ill?
Mr. Surrey.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
When did you receive your degree?
Mr. Surrey.
1948.
Mr. Jenner.
You are married?
Mr. Surrey.
Yes; I am.
Mr. Jenner.
Is Mrs. Surrey a native born American?
Mr. Surrey.
Yes; she is a Dallasite.
Mr. Jenner.
She is a Dallas girl?
Mr. Surrey.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
What is your business, occupation, or profession?
Mr. Surrey.
I am a printing salesman.
Mr. Jenner.
For what company?
Mr. Surrey.
For Johnson Printing Co.
Mr. Jenner.
Is that located at 2700 North Haskell, in Dallas?
Mr. Surrey.
Yes; it is.
Mr. Jenner.
How long have you been employed by Johnson Printing Co.?
Mr. Surrey.
Seven years.
Mr. Jenner.
Would you tell us in a general way what Johnson Printing Co. does? I appreciate the name in the title of the company indicates printing, but what kind?
Mr. Surrey.
Commercial printing, advertising printing, house organs--just general commercial work.
Mr. Jenner.
Did you have some military service?
Mr. Surrey.
Yes; I did.
Mr. Jenner.
Would you state what it was?
Mr. Surrey.
I was 4 years in the Navy, in World War II.
Mr. Jenner.
Are you also the president of a book publishing company located in Dallas?
Mr. Surrey.
The American Eagle Publishing Co?
Mr. Jenner.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Surrey.
Yes; I am.
Mr. Jenner.
The only volume I have seen--there was a publication of reprints of newspaper stories.
Mr. Surrey.
Called the Assassination Story, yes, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
And your name appeared, I think, in that as the president of the company.
Mr. Surrey.
A cover letter that was on the back cover.
Mr. Jenner.
And----
Mr. Surrey.
This was not our only publication. We have done many publications before that.
Representative Boggs.
Do we have a copy of this publication?
Mr. Jenner.
Of this particular one?
Mr. Surrey.
Mr. Alger's office came to me and requested two copies for the Warren Commission, which I furnished to him.
Representative Boggs.
Whose office?
Mr. Surrey.
Congressman Bruce Alger's office.
Representative Boggs.
Did we make such a request through Congressman Alger?
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